Sentences with phrase «american elected»

The New England Journal of Medicine has published «Ebola and Quarantine,» an invaluable commentary by seven physicians * who warn how overreactions by American elected officials aiming to calm fears of Ebola here could make it more likely that the virus will spread in Africa and possibly other developing regions of the world.

In the 1990s, American elected officials worked hard to help American tobacco giants expand global markets for cigarettes even as the United States clamped down on the industry at home.

In a strongly worded letter to Superintendent Beth Schiavino - Narvaez, NAACP branch President Imam Abdul - Shahid Muhammad Ansari wrote that recommendations to close schools named for Martin Luther King, former Hartford Mayor Thirman Milner, civil rights pioneer Frank T. Simpson and John C. Clark Jr., the first African - American elected to public office in Hartford, represent a «total disregard for Black and Latino culture and heritage» and are part of a larger pattern of neglect toward neighborhood schools.

But analysts and researchers caution that American elected officials and educators need to take a nuanced approach to interpreting test scores and lessons from abroad, one that considers the full basket of educational, societal, and cultural factors that shape school practices in top - performing nations, and in the United States.

They named the school for a man who exemplified the Brooke Core Values — Senator Edward W. Brooke, the first African - American elected to the U.S. Senate and the first African American Senator from Massachusetts.

Moya is the first Ecuadorian - American elected official in the country.

Meng, the first Asian American elected to the state Legislature, continues a long tradition of disgraced Queens political figures.

Espaillat, set to become the first Dominican - American elected to Congress during a formality of a November general election, has called in favors and is lobbying other electeds to back Alcantara.

With the demographic shift and the need to redraw district lines following the 2010 census, advocates believe they have the opportunity to create a new Latino district with a majority Dominican population, opening the door for a run by State Sen. Adriano Espaillat, who has already made history as the first Dominican - American elected to a state legislature.

Council members say they do not see the direction of the City Council shifting as 10 new members — including four new women, the first Albanian - American elected official, the first Ecuadorian - American elected official and a conservative Democrat — take office.

State Sen. Adriano Espaillat, who has already made history as the first Dominican - American elected to a state Legislature, ran a tough campaign but lost to incumbent Rep. Charles Rangel in the Democratic primary by 990 votes.

Ms. Meng's victory comes as the city's most prominent Asian - American elected official, John C. Liu, the city comptroller, is facing a federal investigation into his campaign fund - raising practices, so she could emerge as the national face of New York's Asian - Americans.

Because Liu has not been formally charged, others gathered at the meeting took his omission as a snub to the entire Asian community, since Liu is the first and only Asian American elected to citywide office.

Espaillat, who is currently poised to become the first Dominican - American elected to Congress, was state senator for the past five years and prior to that was assemblyman for 13 years.

A long - time resident and activist in New York City's Chinatown, Jenny is the first Chinese - American elected as a Democratic District Leader in the Chinatown / Lower East Side area, a party position that she has held since 1995.

With his victory, Espaillat becomes the first Dominican - American elected to Congress.

«I believe that the people of the 13th congressional district are searching for leadership with bold, new ideas in Washington D.C.,» said Espaillat, who would become the first Dominican - American elected to Congress.

Espaillat could become the first Dominican - American elected to Congress if he wins the November general election.

The decision by Espaillat, who would be the first Dominican - American elected to Congress, makes political sense on many levels, particularly given the fact that the district is now majority - Latino.

A victory by Espaillat, 56, would make him the first Dominican - American elected to Congress.

Espaillat, who became the first Dominican - American elected to Congress in November, said he won't be attending the inauguration on Sunday afternoon, after President - Elect Donald Trump attacked Rep. John Lewis via a series of tweets.

WASHINGTON HEIGHTS — Mark Levine speaks Spanish, which is a pretty good attribute to have when you're running for State Senate in a district that encompasses Washington Heights and Inwood — particularly when your opponent is the first Dominican - American elected to a State House in the U.S.

After raising money for Alan G. Hevesi, the former city and state comptroller, and other Queens politicians more than a decade ago, Mr. Meng became the first Asian - American elected to the State Legislature, in 2004.

Meng, whose father, Jimmy Meng, was the first Asian - American elected to the state Legislature, also bristled at Cumbo's insinuation that the city should segregate people by ethnicity.

Yeah, that's why he beat an INCUMBENT Democrat icon, Mario Cuomo, and the single most popular African - American elected official in New York State, Comptroller H. Carl McCall.

The current congressman, the first former undocumented immigrant and first Dominican - American elected to the House, has trimmed that figure to $ 62,147.10 as of the most recent filing.

The city's first Mexican - American elected official is endorsing Cynthia Nixon's bid for governor.

Espaillat and Linares have been jockeying for power ever since the early»90s, when Linares defeated Espaillat in a City Council run, becoming the city's first Dominican - American elected into office.

Mascia admitted to using the «n - word» in referring to several African - American elected officials.

Mr. Jeffries also netted the support Alec Brook - Krasny, an Assemblyman who is the first Soviet - born American elected to public office and State Senator Diane Savino.

Oh, and the «brains» of that operation was a Democratic state Senator, a former Senate Majority Leader * and one of the highest ranking African American elected officials in New York history, was bribing everyone he seemingly could find so that he could become the Republican nominee for NYC mayor.

It is important for you to know that consequently, not one, single African American elected official came out publicly to support me.

Following shortly afterward was State Senator Jose Peralta, the first Dominican - American elected to the State Senate.

The race has heated up since current state Sen. Adriano Espaillat won the Democratic congressional primary in June, setting the stage for him to become the first Dominican - American elected to Congress.

Astoria's Greek - American elected officials said their constituents remain concerned but hopeful about Greece's economic future after the nation's New Democracy Party was elected by a narrow margin on a platform of remaining within the European Union.

El - Yateem is a pastor and would be the first Palestinian - American elected to office in New York City.

When Eric Garner, a black Staten Island man, died in July after police placed him in a chokehold, Ms. James — now the highest - ranked African - American elected official in the city — did not lead the charge of critics decrying the alleged police brutality.

The number of African - American elected officials has swelled, with 32 in the Legislature alone.

Idaho Lt. Gov. Brad Little will now face state Rep. Paulette Jordan, who could be the first Native American elected governor of any state.

«As the only Asian - American elected official in Albany, a public interest attorney, a grassroots political activist and a new mom balancing the demands of a busy job with parenthood, I know that Kathleen Rice is the best person for me to partner with in state government,» Meng said.

Mr. Linares became the first Dominican - American elected to public office in New York City when he won a seat in the Council in 1991.

Ardent fans of the former city councilman, whose once - promising campaign has been overshadowed by a federal investigation into his fundraising, overwhelmed the City Hall steps, mobbing him as he arrived and elbowing for a chance to get close to the first Asian American elected into city - wide office.

Menchaca received a loud round of applause when he identified himself as a proud «Mexican, hyphen, American,» and the first Mexican - American elected official in the city of New York.

It's the latest addition to a sparkling resume that includes service as a state senator, United Nations ambassador, commissioner of the Port Authority and the state Division of Human Rights, president of the New York City Board of Education, and the first African - American elected state comptroller.

They presented Quan with a proclamation recognizing «her many achievements and groundbreaking appointment as the first female Chinese - American elected as Mayor of a major U.S. city.»

Paterson was elected by the Democratic caucus of the Senate as Minority Leader on November 20, 2002, becoming both the first non-white state legislative leader and the highest - ranking African American elected official in the history of New York State, unseating the incumbent Minority Leader, Martin Connor.

He will become the first Vietnamese - American elected to Congress.

«Councilmember Debi Rose is the first and only African American elected official on Staten Island, and it is wrong that her campaign and her volunteers were subject to a different standard than everyone else.»

- Grace Meng, an assemblywoman and the daughter of the first Asian - American elected to the state legislature, who has also been touted as a borough - president candidate

Mr. Mitchell, who won the special election to the Council in February, is looking to play the spoiler in what has been celebrated as the ascension of the first African - American elected official from Staten Island.